Advanced Seminar Innovation & Entrepreneurship (WIB01811): Current Issues in Technology Management
| Lecturer (assistant) | |
|---|---|
| Number | 0000001889 |
| Type | seminar |
| Duration | 4 SWS |
| Term | Summer semester 2019 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Position within curricula | See TUMonline |
| Dates | See TUMonline |
Dates
Admission information
See TUMonline
Note: The registration for the seminars of the TUM School of Management is NOT available via TUMonline, but via the seminar placement tool (https://seminars.wi.tum.de/). Please be aware that you are expected to be present on the following seminar dates: 24.04.2019 (Kickoff) 28.06.2019 (Final presentations) And potentially other dates communicated during the course.
Note: The registration for the seminars of the TUM School of Management is NOT available via TUMonline, but via the seminar placement tool (https://seminars.wi.tum.de/). Please be aware that you are expected to be present on the following seminar dates: 24.04.2019 (Kickoff) 28.06.2019 (Final presentations) And potentially other dates communicated during the course.
Description
This seminar prepares students for their Master thesis. You will choose a topic in one of the given topic areas or an adjacent topic area and develop a research question that you seek to answer in your seminar paper. You will write a seminar paper, present your work in class, and you will discuss a fellow student’s seminar paper.
The goal of the seminar is to practice relevant skills for your Master thesis. These skills include, among others: framing a topic, identifying the relevant conversation in the literature, critically reviewing the literature, practicing empirical methods of research through case studies or interviews, reflecting on your own work. You will practice scientific writing, presenting, and discussing. Students will deepen their knowledge of innovation management in general and attain specialist knowledge on their selected topic.
This winter term’s topic will be "Innovation and Standardization in ICT / Value Capture Theory".
The goal of the seminar is to practice relevant skills for your Master thesis. These skills include, among others: framing a topic, identifying the relevant conversation in the literature, critically reviewing the literature, practicing empirical methods of research through case studies or interviews, reflecting on your own work. You will practice scientific writing, presenting, and discussing. Students will deepen their knowledge of innovation management in general and attain specialist knowledge on their selected topic.
This winter term’s topic will be "Innovation and Standardization in ICT / Value Capture Theory".
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge in technology and innovation management, e.g. through courses such as
- Technology and Innovation Management: Introduction
- Advanced Technology and Innovation Management
- Technology and Innovation Management: Introduction
- Advanced Technology and Innovation Management
Teaching and learning methods
The module consists of a seminar. During the seminar, the students learn fundamental skills to approach and structure a scientific paper, both through a lecture by the supervisor and continuous coaching for the term of the seminar. Students obtain knowledge on the structure of a scientific paper and train crucial skills in preparation for their Master thesis. During the seminar, students work independently, using scientific literature in their respective topic in the field of innovation management. Students present their work and give feedback to their colleagues.